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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF 

The Executive Committee 
National Canners Association 

CANNED FOODS WEIGHTS 



Suggested arbitrary weights of contents 
to be used on labels to comply with the 
various State and National Pure Food 
Laws, as agreed upon by the Co-operative 
Committee of the National Wholesale 
Grocers Association and the National 
Canners Association. 



The following weights allow for reasonable 
tolerances; in other words, cans reasonably well 
filled will weigh more than the weight expressed 
below. The following legend is recommended. 
"Contents" to be expressed Pounds Ounces. 

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No. Lbs. 



Apples - 2^2 

4 7 / 8 -inch 3 

5-inch 3 

SVinch 3 

.... 8 

.....10 

Apple Butter 1 



1 
1 
1 
2 
5 
5 

21/2 1 

4 7 / 8 -inch 3 2 

5-inch 3 2 

Apple Sauce .. 2 i 

2^ 1 



Asparagus, Round Salmon. 

Square... 

Flat 



.10 
. 1 
. 1 

. 2 
. 2 



2V 2 1 
3 2 



Square 3 



Beans, (Wax and Refugee) 



.10 
. 1 



Beans, (Red Kidney). 



4 7 / 8 -inch -. 3 

5-inch 3 

8 

10 

1 

2 

4 7 / 8 -inch 3 



1V 2 
2 1 



Beans, (Baked). 



Beets 



10 

Beans, (Lima) .- 1 

1^2 

2 1 

10 

1 

2 

2V 2 1 

47/8-inch --.. 3 

.10 

2 

3 

...10 

Blackberries, H. S 2 

Water.. 2 

H.S 2V 2 

3 

10 

Bluberries, H. S 2 

Water 2 

10 

Cabbage. 3 

California Fruits, Extra (Tall) 

Extra Standards (Tall) ... 

Seconds (Tall) 

Extra (Flat). 

Seconds (Flat).. 

Extra 

Seconds. 

Extra 2^2 1 

Extra Standards 2^2 1 

Standards 2^2 1 

Seconds 2^2 1 

Water 2V 2 1 

Pie 2^/2 1 

Extra5-inch . 3 2 

Extra Standards 8 6 

Water 8 6 

Pie 8 6 



6 

1 
1 
2 
G 
1 
2 
6 
1 
1 
1 
1 
6 
1 
1 
G 
2 
1 





v 2 1 
^ 1 



Ozs. 
10 
13 
14 
3 

14 \r 

14 V 

2 3 

13 
11 
15 
15 

2 

3 
14 


10 

2 

4 
11 
14 

3 
15 



2 

6 
10 

4 


11 
11 
14 

4 
11 
11 

5 
12 

2 
14 

4 

1 

4 

5 

3 
14 
13 

8 

4 

3 
12 




15 
15 
15 
14 

1 



14 
14 
14 
12 
12 
12 

4 

8 

4 

4 



No. Lbs. Ozs. 

California Fruits, Extra.... 10 6 14 

Water 10 6 6 

Cauliflower - 3 2 2 

Cherries, H.S 2 1 5 

Water. 2 1 3 

H.S - 2^ 1 15 

...10 6 9 

Chile Con Came.... — 1 10 

Clam Chowder - - 3 2 1 

Clams - - ::-:::::: i 2 J 

com..::::::":::::::::::::::::::: i o « 

"~"~~~I-~~l-~-~ - 10 6 8 

Currants - - 10, 6 10 

Tiis . :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: A ? 1 

Gooseberries, H. S 1 13 

Water... - 1 11 

H.S - 2 1 5 

Water 2 1 3 

H.S 2^ 2 

10 6 7 

Hominy.... - 2^2 1 15 

4Vinch -- 3 2 

5Vinch 3 2 4 

10 6 11 

Lobster \ 3% 

ife 7^2 

1 15 

Loganberries, H. S 2 15 

10 6 4 

Milk -Baby 6 

Family 11 

Tall 15 

...." Hotel 2 3 

Okra --- 2 1 2 

_ 3 2 

;...""..."."......-. 10 5 14 

Okra and Tomatoes 2 12 

3 2 

Oysters, 2-11/16 x2 3 4... 3 

2-11/16x3-6/16... 4 

2-11/16x4. 1 5 

3%x3-5/16 — 6 

3%x3-15/16 8 

3 3 / 8 x4-9/16 . — 2 10 

Peaches, H.S 1 10 

H.S.(Flat) Vh 1 3 

H.S..... 2 1 4 

Water 2 1 3 

H.S 2% 1 14 

Water 2^ 1 12 

H. S. 4 7 / 8 -inch 3 2 

Water 4% inch.... ...3 1 14 

! 10 6 6 

PeachButter 2 1 4 

Pears, H.S 2 1 4 

Water.... 2 1 3 

H.S 2V 2 1 14 

H. S.4? s -inch 3 2 

10 6 8 

Peas - 1 11 

1V 2 15 

2 1 4 

'".. 10 6 12 

Pineapple (Buffet) 1 9 

(Flat). — 2 1 2 

(Tall)... .. 2 1 5 

2 1 4 

V/z 1 15 



No. Lbs. 

Pineapple, 4 7 /s-inch 3 1 

8 & 

Plums, H. Si"""""--"""--"---""™""""- 2 1 

H. S 2V 2 1 

Water 2*/ 2 1 

H. S. 4 7 / s -inch 3 2 

- 10 6 

Pork and Beans ^2 



1 

2 1 

2% 1 

4 7 / 8 -inch — 3 2 

10 6 

Pumpkin. --- 2 1 

2V 2 1 

4%-inch 3 2 

5V2-inch .-- --- 3 2 

10 6 

Prunes -- - 2 1 

Raspberries, H. S. 2 1 

Water.. 2 1 

H.S 2^2 1 

...10 6 

Rhubarb - 2H 1 

10 6 



Salmon 



(Tall, Flat and Oval) 1 

Sardines... % 

a 

Sauer Kraut ... 2 



^2 



•4 



.10 



2V 2 1 

4 7 / s -inch 3 2 

5^-inch 3 2 

10 6 

Shrimp (Wet and Dry) 1 

1V 2 

Soups 1 

10 

Spaghetti 1 

2 

Spinach 2 

2V 2 

4 7 /s-inch 3 

5-inch 3 

SVinch 3 

10 

Squash, 4 7 /s-inch. 3 

10 

Strawberries, H. S 1 

H. S - 2 

H. S — 2V 2 

10 

Succotash 1 



Sweet Potatoes.^ 2V 2 

4 7 's-inch 3 

5-inch 3 

10 

Tomatoes 1 

1V 2 

2 1 

2V 2 1 

4 7 / 8 -inch 3 2 

5-inch 3 2 

5Vinch 3 2 

8 6 

...10 6 

Tuna Fish... ^2 

1 



Ozs. 

15 



6 
14 
12 

1 

6 

6 

9 
11 

5 
12 

2 
14 

3 
14 

1 

5 

8 

4 

5 

3 
14 
10 
15 

4 

7% 
15J/2 

3V 2 
11 

3 
13 



4 

4 

4 

9 
10V 3 


11 

5 

2 

9 
14 
15 

4 

4 

1 

9 
11 

4 
12 

4 
11 

4 

9 
12 
15 



4 
11 
13 

3 
12 



1 

5 

4 

7 

7 
13 



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